Rosella "Rose" Marie Robison

On December 15, 1924 Rosella Marie Robison was born so small the doctors didn't think she'd make it through the night. She was the ninth of ten children born to Philip and Margaret Engler. The Englers took her to their Red Lodge home and set her in a flannel lined shoe box on the oven door. Rose survived the night and 92 more years. She passed away peacefully after her morning coffee on Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Butte, Montana. Growing up during the depression gave Rose a sense of what it meant to be without. She took hard times in stride. Throughout her life she made a point to focus on the good things in her life. Rose was a lively beauty who didn't leave the house without lipstick, blush and her signature beauty mark. She was a sharp dresser. She liked her turquoise and her hats. Rose married Keith Robison on October 6, in the 1940s. Keith was a cowboy with a wandering soul. With their five children, they traveled the west from working on ranches. Rose could make a welcoming, comfortable home even in the rustic setting of cow camp living. In 1969, Rose bought the Wagon Wheel bar and restaurant in Jackson, Montana renaming it "Rose's Cantina." For almost 20 years, she was up before dawn to serve breakfast. She made lunch and dinner then served a full bar. Jackson school kids had Rose's burgers on Fridays. Rose's Cantina became a gathering place for the community. Her home style cooking was exceptional. Radio broadcaster, Paul Harvey called her burgers the best in America when he happened through. Rose was generous to strangers, sympathetic to people suffering hard times. When her daughters moved out of Jackson, Rose sold the bar and moved to Anaconda. She bought a shotgun house on 3rd street. Rose filled her yard with colorful flowers. She made her house exactly how she wanted it with pink paint, floral prints and second-hand finds. She was involved in the community, volunteering for the Garden Club local pre-schools and the Catholic Church. In her 70s, she donned sequins and danced with local group the Pom Pom Moms. Rose loved nightlife. She liked to drink beer out of a glass, listen to live music and took every opportunity to dance up into her late 80s. Up until her last days, Rose had a zest for life. She was appreciative of what she had and loved a good laugh. Rose is preceded in death by her nine siblings, her husband Keith Robison, her son Wes Robison and her granddaughters, Annie Bradford and Molly Grosvold. Rose is survived by her children, Sally Day, Bunk Robison, Teri Robison and Timmy Grosvold, her grandchildren, David, Danny, Mary, Joe, Keith, Annie, Wes, Shawn, Patricia, Danny, Joe, Rosanna, Lacie, Rachel, Lowell and many great grand-children. A brief service will be held for Rose on Thursday at Hope Lutheran Church at 10:00 a.m. in Anaconda.

Celebration of Life

JUL 20. 10:00 AM (MDT)

Hope Lutheran Church 1506 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Anaconda, MT